Pork Loin Center Chops Oven Food

EASY OVEN PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Sprinkle both sides of chops with salt and pepper; place in a lightly greased/sprayed baking dish.
• Mix remaining ingredients and evenly pour over pork chops.
• Cover and bake at 350 for about 45 minutes, or until pork is slightly pink in center.
• Uncover and bake 5 minutes longer.
• Serve.

ROAST PORK LOIN CHOP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Place meat roasting rack in shallow baking dish or roasting pan. Place chops on rack. Salt and pepper to taste. Cover chops with onion slices. Pour water in bottom of pan, be sure it is not high enough to touch the chops. Cover with foil or tight lid and roast for one hour.
• Cut into one chop to check for doneness. When chops are done all the way through, remove foil or lid and return to oven for 15 to 20 minutes to brown slightly. Watch carefully during browning.

JUICY PORK LOIN CHOPS

Steps:

• Sprinkle chops with salt and pepper.
• Place chops on cutting board and pound with the spiked side of mallet to approximately 1/2 inch thick; place in a zip lock plastic bag.
• Marinade:.
• In a small bowl mix together, capers, caper juice, mustard, 1 tablespoon brown sugar and reserved pineapple juice; mix well. Pour marinade into zip lock bag and massage into pork chops; marinate in fridge for at least 1 hour, 4 hours is best.
• Heat olive oil in a large fry pan; sauté onions on medium high heat, approximately 6 minutes; push to the side of the fry pan, reduce heat to medium. Drain chops well; add to the fry pan with the onions and brown, approximately 5 minutes on each side. Remove chops to platter and keep warm.
• Add marinade to pan with onions; on medium high heat reduce to half; push to the side of the pan, return chops to the pan.
• Cut the pineapple rings in half and place one half ring on top of each chop. Spoon reduced onion/marinade mix on top of pineapple slice; sprinkle with remaining brown sugar.
• Continue to heat only until sugar has melted and pineapple is heated through, 3 or 4 minutes.
• Very nice served over brown rice.